A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

The three girls climbed the stairs, but instead of going straight to their rooms, they crouched together on the balcony, peeking down at the pair below with faces full of curiosity and gossip.

Their not–so–subtle spying hardly escaped Cole and Alessia’s notice.

“Your roommates?” Cole asked, glancing away from the balcony.

Alessia nodded.

“Did you have a good time at dinner?” he asked, giving her cheek a playful pinch, his voice warm and affectionate. In that moment, he seemed completely taken with her, as if she were the only person in his world.

“It was nice. Oh, and I ran into Max and my brother together, and Principal Linden’s grandson, Bacchus.”

“Really?” Cole raised his brows, genuinely surprised. “Sounds like things with the Tate family are more complicated than I thought.”

“How so?”

“With Max’s abilities, there’s no reason the Tate family should be running into so much trouble. Sure, it still looks impressive on the surface, but the foundation is nearly hollowed out. And if Bacchus and your brother are involved…”

Cole frowned, lost in thought, but then his gaze fell to the bag in his hand.

“Right, that’s not why I’m here. I actually brought you something.” He snapped back to the present.

“What is it?” Alessia didn’t wait for an answer–she took the bag from him, curiosity piqued.

“It’s sunscreen. Training starts tomorrow, and I noticed you hadn’t gotten any yet. I picked yours out myself. Your roommates‘ were bought by my assistant–same brand, but yours is the premium edition.”

Cole made sure she knew the difference.

at him, Cole suddenly bent

a reward for being

noticed lately that Cole really

to underline their new relationship status–or

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claim.

it annoying, not at all. If anything, she thought her

the trickster, guided her head so her

now, boyfriend?” Alessia’s cheeks flushed, her breath quickening

again, gentle and comforting, as

her.

“Very happy, girlfriend.”

first got together, he used to blush just holding her hand. Now he was so at ease,

up. Do you have to go back to the

I’ll just go

watch, giving him a look that

affection in his smile as he ruffled her hair. “I know, I know. I promise I’ll go straight to bed when I get home–no sneaking into the office to work, I

earned a satisfied nod from

to find her three roommates staring right